Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-09
He Lost 1t by a Neck.

On Saturday last it was generally con-
coded that the driver of Black Point, G. S.
Milliken, would win the race. In the
audience were some fifteen or twenty lady
admirers of the handsome driver. They had
come TO tender him an ovation, when he
dismounted from his sulky at the close of
the decisive heat They had handsome
floral piece, consisting of a harp, anchor
and Jockey cap, for Mr.. Milliken, and
wreath of laurel for the noble animal. Mr..
Milliken had got wind" of the affair, and
was driving 81 to win " with all there was in
him, and the old horse, and the two form
very " reliable combination" He took the
III st heat amid applause, and the waving of
perfumed handkerchiefs shook to the
breeze by lily white hands. In the second
heat the old horse came to the front IN
coed style and the young ladies fairly
shrie kei with delight. He started for the
third heat; he led at the quarter; he led at
the three-quarter pole, and Billy" Cohn
the gentleman who was TO present the
floral offerings and smother the hero with
eloquence, such only as is bestowed upon
those who achieve greatness, rushed from
the reporters stand to the quarter stretch
with the floral offerings in his arms, the
speech upon his lips The flowers were
not presented. and BILLY" is still full of
his speech. Dan McCarty beat the old
horse in by a neck, and Blue Bell won the
race. Milliken says he would have given a
cool $1,000 to have taken that heat, and
Cohn has been spelling ever since to make
a speech.
MORTALITY FOR THE MoNTH.-Dr H. L.
Nichols, Secretary of the Board of Health,
reports that II deaths occurred in this city
during the month of April, as follows: OF
peritenitis, 3 phthisis pulmonalis, 3;
diphtheria, apoplexy, bronchitis, cerebro-
spinal meningitis, cardiac asthma, conges-
ton of lungs, commissions, general anas-
area, uremina, gunshot wound, unknown
causes and stillborn, l each. One death
was of child under l year, two between
and 5, one between and 10, three between
10 and 20, four between 20 and 40, three
between 40 and 60 and two were over 60
years. The death rate was $50 per LOCO
inhabitants.
ST. PAUL's SUNDAY-sCHooL PIcNIc.-The
children and friends of st. Paul's Sunday
school are invited to picnic at East Park
tomorrow, and are requested to assemble
at $50 A. N. As the church picnic has been
a financial failure for the past two years,
the vestry have decided not to have one
this year. The rector and Superintendent,
feeling anxious to give the children of the
school days outing, have arranged as
above.
REAL Estate AUcrIoN.-Charles R. Par
sons announces that on Saturday next at
p. NJ, at his office, Third and ] streets
there will be sold at auction large list of
desirable dwellings, building lots and
blocks, on easy terms. Some of the prop
erty can be purchased on the installment
plan, and all who have money on hand
will do well to get a catalogue ard see how
adyantageously they can invest.
Police CoURr-In the Police Court Sat
urday w. H. Orr, arrested for selling
bogus lottery tickets, pleaded guilty and
was fined SO. ..Ah Fun, accused of mis-
demeanor. in refusing to give his name to
the poll-tax collector, was discharged, ow-
ing to extenuating circumstances......Th The
case of Fred Mcclure, for disturbing the
peace, was taken under advisement until
this morning.